@prefix rdf: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix owl: . @prefix skos: . @prefix dct: . @prefix proethica: . @prefix ethics: . @prefix asce: . @prefix asme: . @prefix ieee: . @prefix ifc: . @prefix ifcint: . # IFC Integration Ontology for Engineering Ethics # Maps ProEthica engineering roles to Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) from BuildingSMART a owl:Ontology ; rdfs:label "IFC Integration for Engineering Ethics" ; dct:title "Industry Foundation Classes Integration for Engineering Roles" ; dct:description "Enables interoperability between engineering ethics ontologies and Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems through formal mappings to IFC classes from BuildingSMART" ; dct:source ; owl:imports ; owl:imports ; dct:created "2025-08-28"^^ ; rdfs:comment "This ontology establishes formal equivalence mappings between engineering roles in professional ethics and IFC classes, enabling seamless integration with BIM workflows and construction industry standards." . # ===== IFC NAMESPACE DECLARATIONS ===== # Declare key IFC classes that we'll map to ifc:IfcStructuralEngineer a owl:Class ; rdfs:label "IFC Structural Engineer" ; skos:definition "BuildingSMART IFC class representing a structural engineering professional responsible for structural design and analysis" ; dct:source . ifc:IfcMechanicalEngineer a owl:Class ; rdfs:label "IFC Mechanical Engineer" ; skos:definition "BuildingSMART IFC class representing a mechanical engineering professional responsible for HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical systems" ; dct:source . ifc:IfcElectricalEngineer a owl:Class ; rdfs:label "IFC Electrical Engineer" ; skos:definition "BuildingSMART IFC class representing an electrical engineering professional responsible for electrical systems design" ; dct:source . ifc:IfcCivilEngineer a owl:Class ; rdfs:label "IFC Civil Engineer" ; skos:definition "BuildingSMART IFC class representing a civil engineering professional responsible for infrastructure and construction projects" ; dct:source . ifc:IfcProjectManager a owl:Class ; rdfs:label "IFC Project Manager" ; skos:definition "BuildingSMART IFC class representing a project management professional responsible for construction project coordination" ; dct:source . ifc:IfcDesignEngineer a owl:Class ; rdfs:label "IFC Design Engineer" ; skos:definition "BuildingSMART IFC class representing an engineering professional specializing in design activities" ; dct:source . ifc:IfcSafetyEngineer a owl:Class ; rdfs:label "IFC Safety Engineer" ; skos:definition "BuildingSMART IFC class representing a safety engineering professional responsible for construction and building safety" ; dct:source . ifc:IfcQualityEngineer a owl:Class ; rdfs:label "IFC Quality Engineer" ; skos:definition "BuildingSMART IFC class representing a quality assurance professional in construction and engineering projects" ; dct:source . # ===== STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING MAPPINGS ===== # ASCE Civil Engineer → IFC Structural Engineer asce:CivilEngineer owl:equivalentClass ifc:IfcStructuralEngineer ; rdfs:comment "ASCE civil engineer role is equivalent to IFC structural engineer, enabling BIM interoperability for structural engineering ethics" . # Design Engineer → IFC Design Engineer asce:DesignEngineer owl:equivalentClass ifc:IfcDesignEngineer ; rdfs:comment "ASCE design engineer role maps to IFC design engineer for BIM design workflow integration" . # Civil Engineering Project Manager → IFC Project Manager asce:CivilEngineeringProjectManager owl:equivalentClass ifc:IfcProjectManager ; rdfs:comment "ASCE project manager role equivalent to IFC project manager for construction project BIM workflows" . # ===== MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MAPPINGS ===== # ASME Mechanical Engineer → IFC Mechanical Engineer asme:MechanicalEngineer owl:equivalentClass ifc:IfcMechanicalEngineer ; rdfs:comment "ASME mechanical engineer role is equivalent to IFC mechanical engineer, enabling BIM HVAC and mechanical systems integration" . # Mechanical Design Engineer → IFC Design Engineer asme:MechanicalDesignEngineer rdfs:subClassOf ifc:IfcDesignEngineer ; rdfs:comment "ASME mechanical design engineer is a specialized type of IFC design engineer" . # Manufacturing Engineer → IFC Mechanical Engineer (specialized) asme:ManufacturingEngineer rdfs:subClassOf ifc:IfcMechanicalEngineer ; rdfs:comment "ASME manufacturing engineer is a specialized type of IFC mechanical engineer for manufacturing processes" . # ===== ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MAPPINGS ===== # IEEE Electrical Engineer → IFC Electrical Engineer ieee:ElectricalEngineer owl:equivalentClass ifc:IfcElectricalEngineer ; rdfs:comment "IEEE electrical engineer role is equivalent to IFC electrical engineer, enabling BIM electrical systems integration" . # Electronics Engineer → IFC Electrical Engineer (specialized) ieee:ElectronicsEngineer rdfs:subClassOf ifc:IfcElectricalEngineer ; rdfs:comment "IEEE electronics engineer is a specialized type of IFC electrical engineer" . # Computer Engineer → IFC Electrical Engineer (specialized for building automation) ieee:ComputerEngineer rdfs:subClassOf ifc:IfcElectricalEngineer ; rdfs:comment "IEEE computer engineer maps to IFC electrical engineer when involved in building automation and smart building systems" . # ===== SAFETY AND QUALITY ENGINEERING MAPPINGS ===== # Safety Engineer → IFC Safety Engineer ethics:SafetyEngineer owl:equivalentClass ifc:IfcSafetyEngineer ; rdfs:comment "Engineering ethics safety engineer role is equivalent to IFC safety engineer for construction safety BIM integration" . # Quality Engineer → IFC Quality Engineer ethics:QualityEngineer owl:equivalentClass ifc:IfcQualityEngineer ; rdfs:comment "Engineering ethics quality engineer role is equivalent to IFC quality engineer for quality management BIM integration" . # Standards Engineer → IFC Quality Engineer (specialized) ethics:StandardsEngineer rdfs:subClassOf ifc:IfcQualityEngineer ; rdfs:comment "Standards engineer is a specialized type of quality engineer in IFC context, focusing on standards compliance" . # ===== GENERAL ROLE MAPPINGS ===== # ProEthica General Engineer → IFC Actor (parent class) proethica:Engineer rdfs:subClassOf ifc:IfcActor ; rdfs:comment "General ProEthica engineer concept maps to IFC Actor as the base class for all construction industry professionals" . # Professional Role → IFC Role proethica:ProfessionalRole rdfs:subClassOf ifc:IfcRole ; rdfs:comment "Professional role concept maps to IFC role for general professional responsibility modeling in BIM" . # ===== BIM INTEGRATION PROPERTIES ===== ifcint:hasBIMRole a owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "has BIM Role" ; rdfs:domain proethica:Engineer ; rdfs:range ifc:IfcRole ; skos:definition "Property linking a ProEthica engineer to their corresponding IFC role for BIM system integration" . ifcint:enablesBIMInteroperability a owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "enables BIM interoperability" ; rdfs:domain proethica:ProfessionalRole ; rdfs:range ifc:IfcRole ; skos:definition "Property indicating that a professional role enables interoperability with BIM systems through IFC mapping" . ifcint:hasIFCEquivalence a owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "has IFC equivalence" ; rdfs:domain owl:Class ; rdfs:range ifc:IfcActor ; skos:definition "Property establishing formal equivalence between engineering role classes and IFC actor classes" . # ===== METADATA AND PROVENANCE ===== ifcint:BIMIntegrationMetadata a owl:Class ; rdfs:label "BIM Integration Metadata" ; skos:definition "Metadata class for documenting BIM integration mappings and their rationale" . ifcint:mappingRationale a owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "mapping rationale" ; rdfs:domain ifcint:BIMIntegrationMetadata ; rdfs:range ; skos:definition "Textual explanation of why a particular IFC mapping was chosen" . ifcint:buildingSmartVersion a owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "BuildingSMART version" ; rdfs:domain ifcint:BIMIntegrationMetadata ; rdfs:range ; skos:definition "Version of BuildingSMART IFC standard used for the mapping" . # ===== EXAMPLE INTEGRATION INSTANCE ===== ifcint:ExampleStructuralEngineerMapping a ifcint:BIMIntegrationMetadata ; ifcint:mappingRationale "Civil engineers in construction projects typically perform structural engineering functions, making them equivalent to IFC structural engineers for BIM workflows" ; ifcint:buildingSmartVersion "IFC 4.1" ; dct:created "2025-08-28"^^ .